Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for KNX

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KNX - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Knight-Swift Transportation in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst S. Goswami now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $0.37 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Knight-Swift Transportation's current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Knight-Swift Transportation's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS.

Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. Knight-Swift Transportation had a return on equity of 2.43% and a net margin of 1.59%. Knight-Swift Transportation's revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.12 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on KNX. Susquehanna decreased their target price on Knight-Swift Transportation from $54.00 to $45.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and issued a $63.00 target price on shares of Knight-Swift Transportation in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Citigroup upgraded Knight-Swift Transportation from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $53.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Evercore ISI decreased their target price on Knight-Swift Transportation from $49.00 to $44.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, TD Securities decreased their target price on Knight-Swift Transportation from $55.00 to $49.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $50.60.

Knight-Swift Transportation Price Performance

KNX stock traded down $0.74 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $42.43. 2,931,917 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,311,724. The company has a market cap of $6.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.12 and a beta of 1.18. The stock's 50 day moving average is $42.43 and its 200 day moving average is $50.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Knight-Swift Transportation has a 12-month low of $36.69 and a 12-month high of $61.51.

Knight-Swift Transportation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 9th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.70%. Knight-Swift Transportation's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 76.60%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Knight-Swift Transportation news, Director Douglas L. Col bought 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $45.37 per share, with a total value of $226,850.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $226,850. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 3.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Knight-Swift Transportation

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KNX. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 3.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,935,845 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $649,560,000 after buying an additional 515,212 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 4.6% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,344,372 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $362,897,000 after buying an additional 364,263 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 7.8% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,991,354 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $370,819,000 after buying an additional 505,543 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,201,276 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $221,541,000 after buying an additional 125,827 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its stake in shares of Knight-Swift Transportation by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 3,556,405 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $188,632,000 after buying an additional 63,241 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.77% of the company's stock.

Knight-Swift Transportation Company Profile

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides freight transportation services in the United States and Mexico. The company operates through four segments: Truckload, Less-than-truckload (LTL), Logistics, and Intermodal. The Truckload segment provides transportation services, which include irregular route and dedicated, refrigerated, expedited, flatbed, and cross-border operations.